UW hosts nationwide global health conference Sept. 19-21

The second annual Consortium of Universities for Global Health meeting will feature presentations from leaders in global health.

Sept. 7, 2010

Can the interdisciplinary strengths of universities transform global health? Discuss the possibilities; attend the Consortium of Universities for Global Health’s second annual meeting Sept. 19-21 at the University of Washington.

Billed as the nation’s largest global health conference involving universities, “Transforming Global Health: The Interdisciplinary Power of Universities,” will focus on three themes:

Building the science base for global health: Research and evaluation

Educational innovations and experiences in global health

Enabling systems: Legal, regulatory and administrative infrastructure to support advances in global health.

The conference will feature more than 100 speakers in plenary sessions led by leaders in global health including:

The conference cost is discounted for afflilates (faculty, staff, fellows, residents, interns and students) of CUGH member universities, such as the UW. Early registration discounts have been extended to Sept. 12 for students and trainees. Register online here. Questions? Write to ghrc@uw.edu.

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health works to build collaborations and exchange knowledge and experience among interdisciplinary university global health programs working across education, research and service. The consortium is dedicated to creating equity and reducing health disparities, everywhere.